Paladins...is it as bad as they say?

[Tal]

Right now the biggest problem folks like myself have with Paladins is that there is no controllable DPS. As Quark said, if he wants to hurt a mob on his rogue Ramala he only has to push a button and see instant results. With Sharanna I fire up Seal of Command and hope that the random number generator likes me at that point in time. Now that being said another problem with paladins is that our main means of interaction, judging seals, is hugely mana efficient in most fights.

But that isn't to say that the class isn't fun to play. Its really the most fun in groups (raids is another issue entirely). A well played paladin will be judging seals to assist their group, healing if necessary, off tanking/intercepting mobs, and juggling auras as needed. With the proper judging of seals and use of seals/blessings a paladin can solo even and higher elites given enough time and lack of adds. :) Oh and the one piece of advice I will give anyone who plays a paladin is to save your stun. Too many times I've seen a paladin rush in and stun a mob to lead off a fight. Stuns are used to give you breathing room for healing, to intercept a mob that is heading for a healer/squishy, and in some cases to stop a runner.

Also carry the reagent and know how to Divine Intervention someone in case of a fight.